Bar Coastal
1495 1st AveBar Coastal is like a great worn-in t-shirt in the generic abyss that is the UES. Both an indoor and an outdoor bar, both authentic sports bar and chill dive bar, the beer and wings specials are a
... Read MoreNew York has more bars than any other city in the world. There are great bars and a fair amount of terrible bars. The team at Where We Watch know the "where should we go out?" feeling and want to take the guess work out of your drinking plans.
Bounce Sporting Clubs
1403 2nd AvenueWhen we visited the old incarnation of Bounce a few years back, the bar was filled with a typical UES frat-boy clientele. In its newest form, the Bounce Sporting Clubs may host a similar crowd, but
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Brother Jimmy’s BBQ - Upper East Side
1484 Second AvenueWe'll sum this one up with an anecdote from a co-worker -- "My girlfriend just moved to town. Huge Ohio State fan. First weekend she's here, they're kicking off at noon. We get up there at 11:30
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Dorrian’s Red Hand Restaurant
1616 Second AveAbout two years ago, we had a friend in town. Took him to Dorrian's. Completely out of nowhere, ran into other friends, THEN ran into a wedding party in the back who we knew as well. None of this was... Read More
East End Bar
1664 First AvenueWe grew up around this hood, but just found out about this place -- it's a walk over at 1st Avenue, but apparently it is the official Texas Tech bar of NYC. Cool.
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Mad River Bar & Grille
1442 Third AveFull disclosure -- any bar that has a picture of Homer Simpson thinking as the icon for their trivia nights is close to our heart. Great bar on the UES with a good, knowledgeable sports crowd. If
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Manny’s on Second
1770 Second AvenueKnown to the masses as "the old Blondie's", Manny's has all the features of your standard Upper East side sports bar. With 40 HD TVs and wings galore, this is the one-stop shop for any sports fan.
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Redemption Grill
1003 2nd AvenueGood place. The first time we were ever in here was for a girl's birthday party. The girl happened to be a lesbian, and so, accordingly, most of her friends were as well. That disappointed a few... Read More
Southern Hospitality
1460 Second AveThe place formerly known as "Justin Timberlake's restaurant" is full of real southern charm, so where better to enjoy game day? Southern Hospitality, the ultimate Memphis BBQ joint, opens early and
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The Crowe’s Nest (Closed)
1804 Second AvenueCoolest thing about this place, maybe: it's a Seattle Seahawks bar in Manhattan. (You don't find a lot of those.) In a northern Second Avenue area populated with dives, some more beer-pong driven
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